The government has made economic growth one of its key priorities.
A Treasury spokesperson said the government was working to boost economic growth through reducing energy bills and major infrastructure investments.
“We are determined to defy the forecasts on growth and create good jobs, so everyone is better off, while also helping us invest in better public services,” the spokesperson said.
Shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride blamed the Budget for the unexpected economic contraction.
“For months, Rachel Reeves has misled the British public. She said she wouldn’t raise taxes on working people – she broke that promise again. She insisted there was a black hole in the public finances – but there wasn’t.”
Over the three months to October, production output shrank by 0.5%, largely driven by a 17.7% fall in vehicle manufacturing.
The cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover halted production at its plants across the UK for the whole of September, and there was a staged return to factory activity from early October.
The resumption of vehicle manufacturing helped lift production output across the UK for that month, which grew by 1.1%.
However, the ONS noted the rebound in vehicle manufacturing had been small, as it was still well below levels seen in August.
The services sector, which includes areas such as professional services and retailing, did not grow at all in the three months to October.